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Kalonzo revives Raila’s Canaan dream during Migori tour
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Kalonzo revives Raila’s Canaan dream during Migori tour

NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 3 – Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has urged the Luo community to keep alive Raila Odinga’s political dream, declaring that the journey to Canaan is far from over despite the former Prime Minister’s death. Speaking in Sori, Migori County, Kalonzo told residents that those who remain must continue the struggle for the ideals Raila championed during his political career.

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Nigeria can become Africa’s rice export hub — NGF
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Nigeria can become Africa’s rice export hub — NGF

…Forum says 5.3m-tonne production deficit can be bridged, urges states to establish data banks By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed optimism that Nigeria can become a major rice exporter in Africa, insisting that the country’s agricultural potential and available human, financial and natural resources are sufficient to achieve the ambition. The Director-General of the NGF, Dr. Abdulateef Shittu, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja during the launch of the Northwest Rice Diagnostic Report organised by the forum.

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Edo Moves To Launch State-Owned Airline As Okpebholo Signs MoU
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Edo Moves To Launch State-Owned Airline As Okpebholo Signs MoU

Edo Moves To Launch State-Owned Airline As Okpebholo Signs MoU. Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, moved a step closer to establishing a state-owned airline on Wednesday by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Express Airline Co. Ltd and KDN Aero. Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, moved a step closer to establishing a state-owned airline on Wednesday by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Express Airline Co. Ltd and KDN Aero.

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Yusuf urges Nigerians to be patient with Tinubu’s policies
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Yusuf urges Nigerians to be patient with Tinubu’s policies

By Hadiza Yusuf KANO — Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, saying the difficult decisions taken by the administration are aimed at rescuing the economy and stabilising its macroeconomic environment. “We must educate voters that on election day, they will see the APC logo on the ballot paper, not the faces of President Bola Tinubu, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf or other APC candidates.

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Leave EFCC out of politics, Kogi group warns Obi-Kwankwaso Movement
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Leave EFCC out of politics, Kogi group warns Obi-Kwankwaso Movement

By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Kogi Central Progressive Elites have warned the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement against dragging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into partisan politics following its call for an investigation into Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recent cash empowerment programme. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, its President, Abdullahi Omeiza, said the group was concerned about what it described as the growing tendency among political actors to deploy anti-corruption institutions and rhetoric for partisan purposes.

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5 facts to know about Keisha Lance Bottoms, America’s first black female governor
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5 facts to know about Keisha Lance Bottoms, America’s first black female governor

The United States has recorded another milestone in its political history following the election of Keisha Lance Bottoms as Georgia’s governor, making her the first Black woman elected governor of a US state. A HISTORIC MILESTONE From Nellie Tayloe Ross, who became America’s first female governor in 1925, to Keisha Lance Bottoms, who has bro

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Gov Eno Declares Friday Work-Free Ahead Of Tinubu’s Akwa Ibom Visit
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Gov Eno Declares Friday Work-Free Ahead Of Tinubu’s Akwa Ibom Visit

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has declared Friday, November 6, 2026, a work-free day to enable residents, particularly civil servants, to participate in the reception of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his visit to the state. “On behalf of the Government and people of Akwa Ibom State, and the distinguished Senate President, our leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, we urge all Akwa Ibomites to come out en masse to give the President an overwhelming reception,” he said.

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₦70,000 Transport Allowance: Labour veterans wade into crisis between NLC, TUC

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Labour veterans from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have intervened in the face-off between the President of the NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and the TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo. “So, basically, I can tell you for sure that veterans from both sides—TUC and NLC—namely Peter Esele, Bobboi Kaigama, Hassan Sunmonu, Abdulwaheed Omar, and my humble self, actually met and tried to look at the issue.

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How elderly ‘unsung heroes’ powered Lula’s historic fightback in Brazil
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How elderly ‘unsung heroes’ powered Lula’s historic fightback in Brazil

Older voters praised for helping tip balance in leftwing president’s favour against far-right Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff It had been nearly a decade since Celia de Oliveira Soares last voted, and months since the 101-year-old great-grandmother last left her home. But on 25 October, when Brazil held what many considered its most important presidential election in decades, relatives helped Soares into a wheelchair and drove her to a nearby school to make sure the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, did not prevail.

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Atiku vows to restore fuel subsidy, reopen borders, reduce pilgrimage costs
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Atiku vows to restore fuel subsidy, reopen borders, reduce pilgrimage costs

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has pledged to restore petroleum subsidy, tackle insecurity, reopen Nigeria’s land borders with neighbouring countries and reduce pilgrimage fares for Muslim and Christian faithful if elected president in 2027. Senator David Mark speaks Speaking at the rally, the ADC National Chairman, Senator David Mark, said the reception he witnessed from the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport to Sokoto metropolis indicated widespread support for the party in the state.

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Peter Obi storms Calabar for NDC town hall as supporters throng airport, streets
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Peter Obi storms Calabar for NDC town hall as supporters throng airport, streets

By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, on Wednesday arrived in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, ahead of the party’s presidential town hall meeting with stakeholders and supporters, to a rousing reception by party leaders and loyalists. Obi is expected to attend the presidential town hall meeting organised by the NDC at Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar, where he will interact with party members, stakeholders and residents on his plans for the country ahead of the 2027 general election.

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2027: Otti wave enough to secure re-election — Abia LP
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2027: Otti wave enough to secure re-election — Abia LP

By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The Labour Party (LP) in Abia State has dismissed suggestions that the growing political influence of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, could threaten Governor Alex Otti’s re-election chances in 2027, insisting that the governor enjoys sufficient grassroots support to secure another term. Speaking in Umuahia, Iroegbu acknowledged Obi’s political stature but maintained that his influence would not undermine the Labour Party’s position in Abia.

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